Beecher High School - Clipper Yearbook (Flint, MI)

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CLASS POEIVI We pass once more through hese cher1shed halls Lach hngermg step a m1lestone 1n our pas Whxle the XO1C6 ot the future softly calls Us oward the place where our foremost thoughts are cas Yes before us l1es the w1ld and churnmg ocean Around us war and smkness struggle and strlfe The bay we crossed we paved well w1th dexot1on To love and hberty the fXmer1can ways of l1fe We now enter l1fe and face 1t we must The past IS past the future wa1t1ng for us l'1lled w1th knowledge h1gh hopes fa1th and trust We have crossed the bay the ocean l1es before us ' 1 26 - i ' .h , Q I P , , 3 l I , , F- ' l I l

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MOON PROPHECY Come back and vrstt teachers Donna Stratton and Joyce Vrncent were vrsrtrng school one day ten years after graduatlon of the Class of 1952 We stopped tnto Room I5 to see Mrs Marks who IS strll the commercral teacher We at once started talkrng about old class mates We heard that Donna Tower Barbara Thompson Geneva Creager Gladys Mortrer Ruby Burley and Irene Layton are now professronal dancers rn New York Alvm Hamrlton rs now an electrtctan for Utley Constructron Co Mrs Marks also rnformed us that Jrm Henny ts the Manager of the Utley Co We also heard that Jrm Lynch and John Lrnsowe have a partnershrp tn a Shell Gas Statron Bruce Popovtts now has hrs own gravel Co Mrs Marks had run out of news so we went across the hall and talked to Mr Voller Mr Voller told us that Dtck Wtlltams rs now a Sergeant rn the U S Marrne Corps and hrs commandrng offrcer rs Gene Dunnrng R G Carlson has already earned hrs frrst mrllron and rs now rettred Vtolet Chapelle ts now marrred and rarstng ftve lrttle gtrls all one year old Mrs Koon also Informed us that June Jenkrns and Joyce Dmse are stenographers tn Brll Mudgets Modeltng school Murrel Jensen and Barb Hett are now srngtng for the Metropolrton Opera Co Martha Gunther and Lots Petrosky are now rn the Waves Art Sokolowskt and Don Tanner have therr own band and are playlng at Dom Polskr Wayne Poma and Jerry Stratton are now teachtng Jet ptlotrng tn Texas where Don Lerche and Rrchard Hogle are statroned Antonra Kroska and Evelyn Kovrak are models for Powers rn New York managed by C M Meachum Donald Leask Ronald Bourgeors and Lours Derner are now supervrsor at Burck Plant Francts Drener and John Dunnrng have there own Church tn Northern Wrsconsrn where Bev Davey ts chorr leader Joyce Nash and Barb Munsell are lrvrng rn Texas wtth thetr husbands Norma Moored and Lynda Mayfteld are stenographers at the A C Dons Martrn IS now teachmg Engltsh here at Beecher and Marge Ntemr rs teachrng math Lots Parker and Betty Sanders are now T V stars rn New York Barbara Phrllrps and Jean Stanftll now own a restaurant ne ar Grand Blanc where Jeannette Ptlon rs head wattress Paul Wtnkle and Kay Qurgley are frnally marrted and have two chrldren Joyce Wrse ts now a professlonal soft ball player for the Chrcago Chtcks where Roland Tubbs rs manager Garth Wardrup and John Wrlson are sttll wootng the gtrls Joyce Vrncent and Janet Young are dotng commercral adverttsrng over W T A C now owned by Noel Gunther and Rrchard Green Naomt Ramage and Darlene Ayotte are now teachtng Home Economrcs rn Detrort Donna Stratton and Erma Edwards are now runntng for senators for Mrchrgan where Norma Davrs and Norma Goodwrn are campargn managers Gordon Free and Ken Frownfelter are btg game hunters ln Afrtca Our sponsors of ten years ago Mtss Harvath and Mr Voller are sttll dorng well Mrss Harvath who hasn t found the rrght man ts sttll teachrng lrterature at Beecher whrle Mr Voller rs retrrrng soon to ratse brrds and bees He then told us that Bob McMullen and Sam Hall are ractng outboards tn Flortda where Jack Rrchre and Douglas lrtsh won the famous Flortda nrght club Earl Prgeon and Dtck Taylor are playrng professronal football for the Detrott Lrons where James Ralston rs coach We then left Mr Voller and went to see Mrs Frye who told us that Earl Alexander and Darlene Ktmmerer are now runnrng a famous reducrng gym and Turktsh Bath rn Arrzona where Roy Lee Thomas has a Dude Ranch and where Charles Vanrer rs gtvrng natron wrde Stanley Demostratron Chuck s asststant rs Erleen Smrth She then told us that Aurajeane Pease Roberta Fader and Darlene Webster are all happtly marrted and lrvrng rn Alaska Clarence Papp and Eugene Borchot are now flyrng rnstructors at Btshop Arr Port Mrs Frye then ran out of news so we went to Room I2 and saw Mrs Koon She told us that Leonard Brush and Albert Cross were to appear before a court for gamblmg and she satd that they had establrshed a gamblmg syndrcate rt Bob McDerm1tts Bakery She also sard that Marrlyn Andrews and Jeannette Perrtn are takrng a specral course for nurses at the U of M where Harold Kerbyson rs thetr professor 25 ..-NNN X . T Q7 - i ' ' In , -I - r ,gc gf K kj XF f' 7 .- . ul g 1 ' I I i A I 1 , u I ' I ' I ' P I '

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We, the Senior Class of 1952 of Beecher High School, do hereby, honestly and justly constitute and make public this our Last Will and Testament To our sponsors Mr Voller and Miss Harvath who have seen us through our lnoh school years we give our heartfelt 21PPl'9C1HIlOlI for tteir wonderful and much needed counsel To the teachers we gi e our sincere thanks for the undytng cooperation they have shown tn every way We bequest all of our brilliant qualities too numerous to mention t the juniors who will feel the same way next year We as Seniors individually make these bequests I Earl Alexander wtll my great wetght to Jimmy Ott We Marilyn Andrews and Barbara Thompson will our nursing ability to anyone who can stand ether and groaning patients I Darlene Ayotte will my natural curly hair to Sharon Shields I Eugene Boichot will my title Shorty t Jim Flanlgan I Ronnie Bourgeois will my Ford to Mr Clifford who would like to own one I Leonard Brush will my good times at parties to Marvin Schaefer who has lots of his own I Ruby Burley wlll nothing to nobody because I haven t very much for myself I R G Carlson will my Chevrolet to Dick Hoffman I Violet Chapelle will my ability to stick to one man to Martha Isbell I Geneva Creager will my many sweet ways to Jeanette Frastk who has a lot of her own I Albert Cross will my many ninth hours in 7th hour study hall to Mabel Brown She is the cause of them I Beverly Davey will my love for one cute blonde boy to Ann Spencer I Norma Davis will my natural red hair to Dorothy Corwin I Francis Dtener will my musical ability to Duane Koons I al K' xstkk f X xi f llfggif 9 'Og V LAST Wlll S-0 TESTAIVIENT N J0S7 + Louis Drener w1ll my driving ability to Ronald Perrin who could use it I Joyce Dinse leave all my good times with June and Darlene to Jeanmne Dinse Virginia Wallace and Nancy Bechtel I Gene Dunning will all the trouble I ve had wtth Mr Borr and Mr Reynolds to anyone who wants it I Iohn Dunning leave my ability to take out all the girls in school to my cousin Bob Gagnon I Erma Edwards will my cute and quiet manners to Joyce Goode I Roberta Fader will my height to Mabel Langley I Gordon Free leave my typewriter to any junior who can make five words a minute as often as I do I Kenneth Frownfeltet leave my teasing ways to Tom Mortson I Norma Goodwin will my ability to get to school at 8 40 to anyone who wants to be almost late I Richard Green wtll my hair to a certaln teacher that could use a little of it I Martha Gunther will my football ability to Larry Ogle I Noel Gunther wtll my thoughts toward the brighter srde of life to Bob Johnston I Sam Hall will my ability to get tnto trouble to R B Reid I Alvin Hamtlton will my nickname Hambone to anyone who can stand it I Barbara Heit will my love for certatn Mt Morris boys to my stster Nancy I Jim Henry will my ability to study in study hall to Clarence Swartwood I Richard Hogle leave my Model A to Rtchard Papp I Douglas Irish will my low marks in law to some Junior I June Jenkins will my bashful blush to Eloise Frechette I Muriel Jensen will my love for sailors to Joyce Hubbs I Harold Kerbyson will my bashfulness around girls to Dave Callahan I Darlene Ktmmerer will my abtltty to sell magazines to my sister Ona I Evelyn Kovtak will my affection for nice clothes to Donna Thtebeau I Antonia Kroska wrll my personality to anyone worthy of it I Irene Layton will all my good times at football games to Pat Jean I Don beask will my weight to Laverle Roussel I Don Lerche will my long eyelashes to the many girls who would ltke to have them I John Linsowe will my Cadillac to anyone who can hold it on the road I Jtm Lynch will all my trouble in geometry to Arnold Thomas I Doris Marttn will my talkative disposition to my sister Lucille I Lynda Mayfield wtll my quiet ways to Joyce Randall I Bob McDermrtt will my motorcycle to Ray Daniels who s always borrowing it anyway I Bob McMullen will my ability to get penalties in football to George Fries who really doesn t need tt I C M Meacham will my butch hair cut to Bob Davis I Norma Moored will my love for Ponttacs to Mr Dailey I Gladys Mortter will my cute giggle to Joan Tobias I Bill Mudget will myself to some good looking girl I Barbara Munsell will my Job tn the cafeteria to Geraldine Revoir I Joyc Nash will my corns to anyone who can stand them We Marjorle Niemt and Etleen Smith leave our friendship to Shirley Haberdank and Marion Lee I Bud Papp wtll my brains which are few to some deservmg Junior I Lots Parker will my abtlity to play the accordtan to the many less talented people I Aurajeane Pease will my love of goodtimes to Dorothy Henmgar I Jeanette Perrin leave my love for 49ers to Elaine Lynch who has a few loves of her own I Lots Petrosky will my love for blondes to Alice Rtchte I Barbara Phillips will my love for field hockey to Pat Fender I Earl Pigeon wtll my football abtltty to Dave Cutcher I Jeanette Pilon will my late hours on school ntghts to Betty Dupuis I think she can handle them I Wayne Poma will my Journaltsm ability to George Fries I Bruce Popovitz will my afternoons off during my Senior year to Jim McConnell who takes them off anyway I Kay Quigley will my ability to gain weight to Beverly Mumford I James Ralston will my English Literature book to Adolph Armbruster I Naomi Ramage will my ability to miss school at least once a week without getting caught to anyone who likes to take risks I Jack Rtchte will my height to Ron Dickerson I Betty Sanders will my good times with Joe to Lureta Schramn and Bill Dantels I Art Sokolowskr will my love for Mt Morris girls to Jim Crang who seems to get around qutte a btt I Jean Stanftll will all my good times I have had at Beecher to my cousin Rachel Mtley I Donna Stratton will my faithfulness to one man to Jayne Bowman who seems to change every once rn a wlnle I Jerry Stratton will my stupldness to my cousin Don I Don Tanner wlll my qutet ways to Leon Burris I Dick Taylor will my ability to find good looking girls on dark streets to Ben Roof I Roy Thomas leave my knowledge of a Ford to Don Deleckt who will need it I Donna Tower will my love for roller skating to anyone who can take the falls I Roland Tubbs will my good marks tn high school to my brother Harold who rsn t very bright either I Chuck Vamer will my curly hair to Bill Lennox who doesn t have to use a Toni I Joyce Vincent will my blonde hair to Henry Ivan who has to use peroxide to make his that way I Garth Wardrup wtll my love for brtght colored shirts to Richard Parks I Darlene Webster leave my love to crutse around town in June s car to anyone who can get a car I Dick Wtlltams will my love for parties and wolf ntghts to Bob Waltz I John Wilson will my ability to stay eligible in sports to Bob Sweezie I Paul Wtnkel will my models to anyone who wants them I Joyce Wise will my abillty in sports to Neva Ockerman I Janet Young will my long hair to Claudette Jones who could use a httle of tt . 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